$28.99
Value $1.8B
Perdoceo EducationvsTesla
PRDO and TSLA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.48%
$390.22
Value $1.54T
Perdoceo Education (PRDO) has a market value of $1.8B and Tesla (TSLA) $1.54T. Over the last year, with dividends, PRDO moved -5.5% and TSLA -9.4%. The P/E is 10.0 for PRDO and 479.3 for TSLA. Dividend yield: PRDO 2.14%, TSLA none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
PRDO$1.8B
TSLA$1.54T
TSLA is 852 times PRDO
Revenue, 12 months
PRDO$863M
TSLA$104B
TSLA is 120 times PRDO
Net income, 12 months
PRDO$182M
TSLA$3.2B
TSLA is 18 times PRDO
Operating margin
PRDO24.9%
TSLA3.4%
21.5 points apart
ROIC
PRDO16.8%
TSLA2.9%
13.9 points apart
P/E
PRDO10.0
TSLA479.3
TSLA is 48 times PRDO
Dividend yield
PRDO2.1%
TSLA0.0%
2.1 points apart
5-year return
PRDO+198.5%
TSLA+13.3%
185.2 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
PRDO+198.5%
TSLA+13.3%
| Period | PRDOWith dividends | TSLAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -5.5%Price -7.4% | -9.4%Price -9.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +80.0%+21.7% a yearPrice +69.4% | +74.4%+20.4% a yearPrice +74.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +198.5%+24.4% a yearPrice +179.0% | +13.3%+2.5% a yearPrice +13.3% |
| 10 years since November 14, 2016 | +234.5%+12.8% a yearPrice +212.7% | +3,125.0%+41.5% a yearPrice +3,125.0% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
PRDOPerdoceo EducationTSLATesla
Valuation
PRDOTSLA| Price | $28.99 | $390.22 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $1.8B | $1.54T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | – | $1.51T |
| P/E | 10.0 | 479.3 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 10.0 | – |
| P/B | 1.7 | 17.3 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 434.7 |
| Free cash flow yield | 14.1% | 0.2% |
Results and growth
PRDOTSLA| Revenue, 12 months | $863M | $104B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $182M | $3.2B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $256M | $3.3B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $2.85 | $0.91 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +4.2%over 5 years | +24.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +6.8%over 5 years | +38.8%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
PRDOTSLA| Gross margin | – | 19.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 24.9% | 3.4% |
| Net margin | 21.1% | 3.1% |
| ROIC | 16.8% | 2.9% |
| ROE | 18.0% | 3.8% |
Balance sheet
PRDOTSLA| Cash | $777M | $45.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | – | $16.4B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | -4.2 |
| Interest cover | 35.4× | 10.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
PRDOTSLA| Dividend yield | 2.1% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $0.62 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | – |
| Buyback yield | 6.7% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 8.8% | – |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Perdoceo Education or Tesla?
By market value, Tesla ($1.54T) is about 851.6 times Perdoceo Education ($1.8B), at today's prices.
How did PRDO and TSLA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 14, 2016, PRDO's price moved +212.7% and TSLA's +3,125.0%. With dividends: PRDO +234.5% (+12.8% a year), TSLA +3,125.0% (+41.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, PRDO or TSLA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.14% for Perdoceo Education and none for Tesla. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.62 and – per share.
What is the P/E of PRDO and TSLA?
At today's price, the P/E is 10.0 for PRDO and 479.3 for TSLA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Perdoceo Education or Tesla?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 21.1% for Perdoceo Education and 3.1% for Tesla, and the operating margin 24.9% and 3.4%. Revenue was $863M and $104B.
Which is the better investment, Perdoceo Education or Tesla?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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